Difference between Cog and Gear

What is the difference between Cog and Gear?

Cog as a noun is a ship of burden, or war with a round, bulky hull. while Gear as a noun is equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

Cog

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A ship of burden, or war with a round, bulky hull. A tooth on a gear A gear; a cogwheel A unimportant individual in a greater system. a projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint an act of cogging A spelling variant of the noun cogue.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to cheat at dice to cheat; to play or gamble fraudulently

Gear

Part of speech: noun

Definition: equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.a wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: (mostly British (Scouse?)) great or fantastic

We hope you now know whether to use Cog or Gear in your sentence.

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